From Inheriting a Small Factory to Becoming a Global Financial Tycoon

Chapter 17 First Day's Results

At Wanan Group, there was indeed a think tank, but it was there to serve his father, Lin Wanan.

Lin Haoran could also use them, but he knew that as soon as he ordered anything, they would immediately report everything back to Lin Wanan.

That was not what Lin Haoran wanted.

So for now, intelligence gathering would have to rely on his own efforts—investigating as much as he could by himself.

Fortunately, he wasn't aiming for a wide scope; his focus was very targeted, limited for now to Green Island Cement and Wharf Holdings.

Throughout the day, Su Zhixue had been busy secretly absorbing shares of Green Island Cement.

Meanwhile, Lin Haoran spent his time running between the stock exchange and Wanan Group Tower.

Although he couldn't yet mobilize Wanan Group's people, he could still use Wanan Group's information resources to better understand Green Island Cement and Wharf Holdings—resources that shouldn't go to waste.

Soon, the clock struck 4 PM, marking the close of trading at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

As the closing bell rang, Lin Haoran exited the trading floor.

He headed back to the office to see how Su Zhixue had performed on the first day.

When he returned, he found Su Zhixue with his left hand on a calculator and his right hand writing something down.

Hearing the door open, Su Zhixue looked up and said, "President Lin, please wait a moment while I finish calculating the data."

Lin Haoran nodded and sat down, not rushing him.

After a while, Su Zhixue stopped working and stood up.

"President Lin, here's the summary of today's trades:

Today, I used multiple stock accounts to execute a probing purchase strategy, focusing on capturing opportunities to buy when the price was at or below 4.9 HKD per share.

Through staggered and intermittent buying operations, I successfully absorbed a total of 106,700 shares, spending approximately 510,000 HKD.

By using decentralized trades, I effectively avoided any significant price fluctuations, maintaining market stability.

Tomorrow, I plan to continue evaluating the price ceiling and, based on my market experience, create a more precise operation plan while also accelerating the pace of absorption.

My goal is to use up all the funds in President Lin's account by tomorrow, turning everything into Green Island Cement stock.

I will continue to monitor the market and adjust strategies flexibly to ensure every step aligns with your instructions.

Here is the record of every transaction for your review," Su Zhixue said as he handed Lin Haoran his notebook.

Lin Haoran nodded and took it.

From the data, it was clear that the number of shares acquired today wasn't very high because the main goal was to test the waters.

However, Lin Haoran could see that Su Zhixue had shown great caution and strategic thinking.

By buying in small, staggered amounts, he avoided disturbing the market, making the 510,000 HKD infusion seem like a tiny pebble dropped into a vast lake, barely causing a ripple.

This kind of trading technique not only showed Su Zhixue's deep understanding of the stock market but also demonstrated his stability and calm professionalism.

Clearly, hiring this subordinate had been the right decision.

However, Lin Haoran realized he now faced a critical issue—lack of funds.

According to Yang Changdao, the loan from Yumin Finance would take about a week to be disbursed.

Today was only the second day, meaning he would need to wait about five more days.

Meanwhile, he had only injected about 1.5 million HKD into his trading account.

Based on Su Zhixue's report, he would likely exhaust the remaining million dollars by tomorrow.

Unfortunately, the Huafeng Cement Factory's certificates were currently pledged to Yumin Finance; otherwise, Lin Haoran would have considered double-pledging to raise more cash.

Luckily, today was Thursday—only one more trading day before the weekend.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange would be closed over the weekend, so the delay wouldn't affect him much.

If Yumin Finance could release the funds by Monday, there would be no problem.

But since Yang Changdao had mentioned it would take a week, it was more realistic to expect the money by next Tuesday or later.

It looked like he would have to call Yang Changdao tonight to push for faster processing.

Lin Haoran didn't want to wait—he knew that time waited for no one.

With Wharf Holdings, there was no rush since the stock price's descent to the expected bottom would take two or three weeks or more.

But with Green Island Cement, it was critical to move fast.

Otherwise, one day Cheung Kong Holdings might step in suddenly.

Compared to Cheung Kong Holdings, Lin Haoran's current funds were negligible.

If Cheung Kong intervened while he still held few shares, it would mean the failure of his plan.

Green Island Cement was such a valuable company; it could later work well with Wanan Group on future projects.

Lin Haoran was determined not to give it up easily.

Right now, he couldn't yet afford to buy behemoths like Wharf Holdings or Hutchison Whampoa.

But Green Island Cement was a target within his reach.

If he could first make money from Wharf Holdings' stock, he would have the cash needed to repay the loan later, while still holding controlling shares in Green Island Cement.

Thus, he had to think of ways to raise more funds immediately.

He absolutely didn't want to fail at Green Island Cement—this was the first real project he had acted on since transmigrating.

It was key to his future plans.

If he couldn't even secure Green Island Cement, how could he ever dream of contending with giants like Hutchison Whampoa or Jardine Matheson in the future?

"Zhixue, you've worked hard today. Write me an IOU. I'll go with you later to give you 200,000 HKD," Lin Haoran said with a smile.

He knew Su Zhixue had been waiting for this moment.

After transferring 1.5 million HKD into the trading account, Lin Haoran only had about 300,000 HKD left.

This small amount wouldn't impact the big picture.

Thus, lending 200,000 HKD to Su Zhixue wouldn't be a problem.

"Boss, I've already raised a few tens of thousands. If you lend me another 130,000 HKD, it'll be enough," Su Zhixue said hurriedly, waving his hand.

"Don't worry. I won't charge you interest or burden you unnecessarily.

I know that some of the money you raised was borrowed, and you'll have to repay those loans.

Pay them back first—you still have living expenses to think about.

Follow me loyally, and soon you'll earn back the 200,000 HKD easily.

I never mistreat loyal subordinates.

Going forward, depending on your performance, besides your 5,000 HKD monthly salary, I'll also award you bonuses.

So just take the 200,000 HKD for now and focus on doing your job well.

Believe me, this world isn't just full of darkness—there is light too!" Lin Haoran said warmly, patting Su Zhixue's shoulder, not giving him a chance to refuse.

Su Zhixue's heart was deeply moved. His eyes turned slightly red, and he said firmly, "President Lin, please rest assured. I will give it my all and never let you down!"

At that moment, if loyalty could go beyond 100%, his meter would have increased even more.

Half an hour later, Su Zhixue received the 200,000 HKD he desperately needed.

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